Example Sentences

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He answers questions when he’s asked, but he’s also learning not to overexplain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Anyway, as our experience in Iraq reminds us, it’s possible to overexplain and overplan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

There’s always the desire to overexplain, and be like, “I didn’t mean it that way, and I swear to God, I’m a feminist!”

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025

“I never wanted to overexplain anything,” she said.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2022

The series doesn’t overexplain the relationships between the siblings but slowly reveals pieces of information that make perfect sense.

From Slate • Sep. 6, 2016